36 Comments

1. Barrie G says:

   October 26, 2009 at 10:50 AM

   The contract kicks in and so does the level of play, you rarely see that in sports these days. The rich get richer and, usually, lazier. Way to earn your bank Anze!

   Well deserved honor for Kopi and, at this rate, not the last of the accolades coming his way this year…..

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2. Dizi says:

   October 26, 2009 at 11:02 AM

   So glad I was there to see his first Hat Trick!

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3. Real7 says:

   October 26, 2009 at 11:26 AM

   Congrats to Anze!!!

   last year a dearth of goals….
   this year a plethora of goals…

   so what gives?

   I think the secret weapon [not so secret really]
   is the addition of Ryan Smyth, who creates scoring
   opportunities with his great drive to the net
   and his tenacious hounding of the puck, especially
   behind the opposition goal….

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4. Cynic says:

   October 26, 2009 at 11:28 AM

   (Insert PBJ Time Dancing Banana Here)

   I love the fact that Anze really takes it personally to earn his keep and constantly evolve. I think it is what makes him alternate captain material. What I really hope is now he truly understands the benefits of working out and staying in shape with the results he’s having. Between that and Smyth’s influence, Anze’s natural talent could eclipse Ovechkin this year, at least that is what I am hoping for. :-)

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5. variable says:

   October 26, 2009 at 11:32 AM

   we have a number one center…!

   anze…thanks for stepping up and becoming all that you can be…

   fro…:…it’s yr turn…(!)…

   RICH…

   i few weeks ago, you had started to answer about half of the open forum questions, but never got to the other half…

   this is not a complaint…i completely understand that you have to prioritize and obviously, providing us with amazing stories and updates, has outweighed this…

   but i was wondering if you plan on answering them or should we just wait to re-ask them again when you have another open forum…?

   thanks for all that you do for us…!

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6. Capt Jam says:

   October 26, 2009 at 11:33 AM

   Michael who was the second star?? Doesn’t ring a bell. Nice job, Kopi.

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7. variable says:

   October 26, 2009 at 11:34 AM

   i guess all three stars have a d.l. connection…

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8. oldthunder says:

   October 26, 2009 at 11:34 AM

   Well deserved and hopefully he can take home some hardware at years end. I’d love to see him eclipse crosby, malkin and ovie for the scoring and points title.

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9. KingFan4ever says:

   October 26, 2009 at 11:35 AM

   Dave Taylor must be smiling.

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10. TB says:

    October 26, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    You know what I love about this? I watch NHL on the FLY and they’re talking about the Kings, go to TSN.com…talking about the Kings, NHL Live on the radio…you guessed it, talking Kings. ESPN.com…ranked 4th in the power rankings.

    Viva la revolution!

    p.s. kudos to DL for straight up calling out Anze at the end of last year. Probably the best move he’s made as GM. He provoked a sleeping giant.

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11. Kevin Y says:

    October 26, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    It’s one thing for Kopitar to be having such an awesome season so far, in 12 games. Aside from the fact that he leads the league in goals and points, as Kings fans, it’s so great to see our stars being recognized league-wide.

    East-coast people don’t see a lot of Kings, Ducks, Sharks, or Canucks games live. And in the past few years, all of those except the Kings have been competitive and contenders. It feels good to know that as a team, we’re developing to a point where we are starting to get noticed.

    Congrats, Kopi!!

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12. DLB says:

    October 26, 2009 at 11:57 AM

    I love how he mentioned that he got a kick out of going to nhl.com and seeing his name up on the scoring leader board, just like we do…he ought to be loving this, and rightly so. Go Anze!

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13. Mark C. says:

    October 26, 2009 at 12:02 PM

    KopiSTAR…MVP all the way!

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14. darko25o says:

    October 26, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    Not surprised by the choice of Anzi the Amazin!
    What does surprise/frustrate me is the exclusion of Frolov as one of the 3 stars in the game against Columbus. This seemed to happen quite a bit last year as well. From the past two seasons I’ve seen that Fro’s demeanor has put him deep into the dog house of not only the coach and management, but now the media looks to be on board as well. It disappoints me to see that a humble, shy, character isn’t commended in the NHL, look at his numbers, he produces! Where as other sports-ie. David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Troy Palomalu, Marvin Harrison, Barry Sanders, Orel Hershiser, they’re heralded for their quiet leadership. One thing I love most about hockey is the absence of individual ego. Just because someone’s quiet, doesn’t mean they dont care, doesn’t mean they don’t work hard, doesn’t mean they aren’t passionate…they just show it differently

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15. BakoCAkingsCondorsGuy says:

    October 26, 2009 at 12:16 PM

    TB–

    Fabulous! I have to warn, however…

    “The Revolucion is like a great love affair…”
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060862/quotes

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16. Lanny McDonald's 'Stache says:

    October 26, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    TB – amazing, huh? This is a very unfamiliar yet satisfying feeling :)

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17. variable says:

    October 26, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    DARKO…

    fro was the best player on the ice last night…i agree…

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18. variable says:

    October 26, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    TB…

    i get the morning hockey chills in the morning, too…!

    we all need agents now…

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19. Jimbo1007 says:

    October 26, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    Don’t look now but Fro is averaging 1pt per game. TSN has the Kings ranked 16 with Phoenix (3) and Dallas (6) teams we beat this week well ahead of us. Go figure.

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20. TB says:

    October 26, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    Something tells me the bandwagon is gonna start filling up.

    Kings Nation?

    …its got a ring to it, I’m just sayin…

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21. BluLine77 says:

    October 26, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    I don’t think it’s any coincidence that Anze is getting a lot of love right after a long East Coast swing. All those “experts” finally got a chance to see the Kings play live and I think it made am impression. . .especially the Ranger game (despite the loss). NHL.com has three separate stories on their front page this morning about or featuring Kopitar. Also, the Sharks going 4-2 back East and the Yotes playing well is putting spotlight on the Pacific in general. It’s nice to finally be getting some positive pub out West!!!

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22. WWAMD says:

    October 26, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    Variable
    and all the other FRO HATERS

    FRO has 11 pts….Crosby has 11pts and Kovulchuk has 10 pts.

    Yet Fro is never good enough

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23. WWAMD says:

    October 26, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    Also FUN FACT

    As of now LA’s has 3 LW’s that are all on the TOP 10 LW’s in scoring in the NHL right now. Brown, Smyth and Frolov.

    So we DON’T NEED another scoring LW as of now.

    RW and C needs a little help! Man Gabby would have been nice this offseason!

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24. nykingfan says:

    October 26, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Way to go Kopi.
    I always thought this is the type of player he could be after watching him as a rookie.
    Kudos to TM for teaching him defensive responsibility. I can’t think of a better two way forward in the league right now.

    It’s an awesome feeling thinking your team should beat the other team no matter.
    Does anyone think we shouldn’t beat SJ even on the road?

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25. Chris Egebjerg says:

    October 26, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    Bring on the Sharks… yes we should even beat them in the Shark Tank. Wish I could be there. Doesn’t it feel like Wednesday is along time from now. Keep it going Kings…

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26. Cristobal says:

    October 26, 2009 at 2:53 PM

    People mocked and insulted me last year when I said Kopi is on the level with the top 3 players in the league.
    He’s actually, possibly, the most well rounded player in the top 3 of the league (and humble, too).
    The addition of Smyth has finally given him the veteran with experience to help him realize his potential.
    Of course, Smyth came here to play beside him because he recognized how talented Kopi is.

    Add Fro to that line and they’ll be unstoppable like Deadmarsh, Allison, and Palffy were. Cammy would have loved playing with Kopi/Smyth.

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27. variable says:

    October 26, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    WWAMD…

    i am no way shape or form a fro hater…i have his jersey…

    and almost all my comments are in support of him…

    so i don’t know where you get the idea calling me out on something i’ve never said or feelings i’ve never expressed is something of a mystery…

    if you go back to rich’s player evaluations at the end of last year, i posted a comprehensive argument as to why d.l. needs to re-sign fro…

    i think you stand corrected, sir…

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28. Steve McQueen says:

    October 26, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    Cristobal, the only way Frolov see the top line is from the bench waiting for his next shift. We need secondary scoring, so putting Fro along with the other 2 takes away from the teams ability to have a second or third line that can score.

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29. Steve McQueen says:

    October 26, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    WWAMD,

    Crosby and Kovulchuk haven’t needed to be benched to light a fire under their asses…ever.

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30. WWAMD says:

    October 26, 2009 at 4:43 PM

    Steve
    Crosby and Kovi are also not on the 3rd line. Yet Fro has more points then them.

    Variable you wrote

    anze…thanks for stepping up and becoming all that you can be…

    fro…:…it’s yr turn…(!)…

    I took it as you sayin fro needs to improve

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31. tantrum4 says:

    October 26, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    WWAMD -

    Why do you think he has 6 points in the last 3 games? Oh yea, because that coach you keep saying needs to be fired scratched him for a game and sent him a message that he’d better pick up his play. You better call Murray and thank him.

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32. PakiFro says:

    October 26, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Steve McQueen–

    Neither did frolov. He’s never been benched before yet he’s always been considered an “enigma”. But then he always came around and had his hot streaks. Makes no sense.

    Murray just over reacted. It was the most glaring mistake made by the team during the three game losing streak and Frolov took one (unfairly) for the whole team’s lack of “caring”.

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33. Barrie G says:

    October 26, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    This is awesome. LOL

    A thread giving props to our franchise player for an honor from the NHL is turning into a pissing match about Frolov.

    Back on track, congrats to Kopi and GO KINGS GO!

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34. WWAMD says:

    October 26, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    No tantrum4,

    Remember when the coach I think should be fired made the annoucement to move Fro to 2nd line. I instantly praised him. However, I’ve been stating OVER AND OVER again how he should be on the top line and THATS why he’s had success lately. Hmmmmm, chalk one up for me!

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35. Old Codger says:

    October 27, 2009 at 8:59 AM

    Of the King’s 41 years of existence, I have been an avid fan for at least 35 of those. The Kings as an expansion team was placed in the Prince-of-Wales division which also included Montreal, who automatically had their pick of any Canadian born player (before the draft). In spite of that, the Kings had some good and some great teams (even before Gretzsky). Can you say “Triple Crown Line?”.
    With that said, the present Kings are on a fast track.
    Kopi=143pts, Smythe=102pts, Fro, Brown, Williams, a point per game. Isn’t it nice to once again dream? GO KINGS. By the way, look for the band-wagon to roll in.

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36. nykingfan says:

    October 27, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    WWAMD

    When did Fro get moved to the top line?
    Last I looked it was Kopi/Smythe/Williams or Simmer

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